MR JAS. FORREST AND THE CAMBRIDGE JOCKEY CLUB.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1995, 21 April 1885, Page 2

MR JAS. FORREST AND THE CAMBRIDGE JOCKEY CLUB.

Mr FoKittsr, who for some tune past Imh been an active membt r and a utewaid of this abo\e jockey chili, Ims tcndeiod Ins lesign.ition on account of wli.it lie considnm ni^gu l.mttes in tho uoikmg of the business of the institution. The following h h copy of Mi Fonest's letter of lesignation, which gixes his UMKons foi the action hh 1 .* liax tiikfii, and winch hns been forwarded to uh with .1 re fjuett for its publication :- Cambridge, April, 18H.~>. The Kntwvuns C'amhimim.k Jockih Cm n Gentlemen,-- I regret to inform you th.it coit.un irregularities in the working of yoni club compel mo to resign my position .(•( Htcwurd. In doing so it is but right that I should briefly state my reasons. Of late, tho manner in winch tho businew of the club has been conducted Ims to my mimi been veiy uii-utinfactory. Rnlcs whuh h.ive bri'ii adopted at meetings of the -.tewauN, properly convened by the secrc t.iry, have eitlier been wilcntly ignored 01 otherwise not given effect to. Again, I consider the decision in tho protest enteied l>v the rider of Alunc against (JUude w.ik both discreditable to the stew aids and driogi tory to the club, <md not at all likely to raw the stewards m the rslini.ition of the Nportiug public. Instead of punishing both jockeyrt for their unseemly conduct, the ownei of the winning horse, who was m no (Vny to blame, waa very unjustly mado to suffer. To Hay the leaat, it looks a piece of mo^t Unix-coining paitmnship. Ti listing, to bi> favoured with an immediate acceptance of my ipsign.ition, -I lemain, gentlemen, your truly, — J\s. FoitHFsr. I.S. ~I may state foi the lnfoini.ition of the stew, lids, that I had no money on oithei hoi He. J.F.